Solution of Chapter 1. What, Where, How and When? (Our Pasts-I Book)

Chapter Exercises

Imagine

let’s recall

let’s discuss

let’s do

Imagine

You have to interview an archaeologist. Prepare a list of five questions that you would like to ask her/him.

let’s recall

Match the following:

Column A	Column B
Narmada Valley	The first big kingdom
Magadha	Hunting and gathering
Garo hills	Cities about 2500 years ago
Indus and its tributaries	Early agriculture
Ganga Valley	The first cities

List one major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions.

let’s discuss

Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answers to it?

Make a list of all the objects that archaeologists may find. Which of these could be made of stone?

Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what they did?

Describe at least two ways in which you think the lives of kings would have been different from those of farmers.

let’s do

Find the word crafts persons on page 1. List at least five different crafts that you know about today. Are the crafts persons — (a) men (b) women (c) both men and women?

What were the subjects on which books were written in the past? Which of these would you like to read?